Critical Literacy
Tools for understanding AI systems
Learn to investigate AI like a journalist. Decode marketing language, read model cards, study real failures, spot synthetic content, and understand what protections exist (or don't). The toolkit for critical AI literacy.
Scroll down to begin your journey. Each experience builds on the last.
AI Failures Archive
What went wrong?
Browse 15 documented AI failures: Tay chatbot, COMPAS bias, wrongful arrests, Uber fatality, healthcare discrimination, Roomba privacy violations, Instagram harm. Filter by category. Read what happened, who was harmed, and why it matters. These aren't bugs—they're patterns.
Synthetic Data Explorer
Is this person real?
Test your ability to spot AI-generated faces (spoiler: you can't). See where synthetic humans appear: dating apps, LinkedIn, reviews, social media. Try detecting fake headlines. Learn the scale: millions of fake accounts. Master detection strategies using the Four Moves method.
Consent Tracker
Did you actually agree to this?
Explore 8 scenarios where AI makes decisions about you without meaningful consent: hospitals, job applications, credit, DMV, retail, schools, social services, workplace. Click each to see what AI is used, whether you were asked, if you can opt out, and what's at stake.
Your Turn
You've completed 7 experiences in "Critical Literacy".
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